Goderich Legion
56 Kingston Street N7A 3K4 Goderich, ON, Canada

Today we remember the 106th anniversary of John McCrae’s poem In Flander’s Field. Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae composed In Flanders Fields at the battlefr...ont during the second battle of Ypres in Belgium. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead: Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved: and now we lie In Flanders fields! Take up our quarrel with the foe To you, from failing hands, we throw The torch: be yours to hold it high If ye break faith with us who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields #LestWeForget

Congratulations to Autumn Anderson on her 3rd place finish the District level, 1st place at the Zone level and at Branch 109! For her Remembrance Day poem!

Here’s Alexa with her 2nd place medal she won at the Provincial level for her Remembrance Day poster

In July 1921, the Great War Veterans Association (which in 1925 would unify with other groups to form the Canadian Legion) adopted the Poppy as the flower of Re...membrance. To celebrate this 100th anniversary, The Royal Canadian Legion has produced a commemorative Poppy pin reminiscent of the first Poppies distributed after the First World War. Assembled in Canada. $9.95 Shop online or call 888-301-2268. https://www.poppystore.ca//commemorative-poppy-flower-100t #CanadaRemembers

On the morning of April 9, 1917, soldiers from all four divisions of the Canadian Corps stormed the ridge in France for four days of brutal battle against the G...erman forces. The capture of Vimy was a defining moment for Canada, but it came at a great cost. Almost 3,600 Canadian soldiers lost their lives and over seven thousand were wounded. Join us as we honour and remember those who served and sacrificed on this Vimy Ridge Day. -- Le matin du 9 avril 1917, les soldats des quatre divisions du corps canadien lancent l’assaut de la crête en France pour y affronter les forces allemandes au cours d’une vaillante bataille de quatre jours. La capture de la crête de Vimy est un fait marquant pour le Canada, mais le prix à payer fut terrible. Près de 3 600 soldats canadiens y perdirent la vie et plus de 7 000 autres furent blessés. Rejoignez-nous pour honorer et nous souvenir de ceux qui ont servi et se sont sacrifiés en ce jour de la bataille de Vimy.

The assault on Vimy Ridge, the northern part of the wider battle of Arras, began at 5:30 am on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917. It was the first occasion on which ...all four divisions of the Canadian Corps attacked as a composite formation. The Canadian achievement in capturing Vimy Ridge owed its success to a range of technical and tactical innovations, very powerful artillery preparation, sound and meticulous planning and thorough preparation. At Vimy, the Canadian Corps and the British XVII Corps on their immediate southern flank had captured more ground, more prisoners and more guns than any previous British Expeditionary Force offensive. May We Remember Them Lest We Forgot

Passing this on from Jenna for one of our long-standing Legion members and Second World War Veteran: My grandfather, a WWII veteran, will be 100 years old on A...pril 18th, 2021! I'm hoping to have him receive as many birthday cards as possible for this milestone! Cards can be addressed to: Percy DesRoches, Summerset Manor, 15 Frank Mellish St, Summerside, PE C1N 0H3. Thank you! See more

Friday, April 9 is Vimy Ridge Day. Legion flags will fly at half-mast, in memory of over 10,000 Canadians who lost their lives or were wounded during this strat...egically important battle. It took place in France in 1917, during the First World War. As an expression of gratitude for the extreme sacrifices of Canadian soldiers, the area around Vimy Ridge was later decreed Canadian territory by France.

From Comrade Velma Young, Easter Basket Fundraiser Convenor: " THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU... I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the huge succe...ss of the Ladies Auxiliary Easter Basket Fundraiser. Each Basket was valued in excess of $200 and that is thanks to the members who donated very generously. Special thanks to the Committee, Auxiliary members who supported the draw, the bar staff for having ballots and collecting monies at the bar, and to those who purchased tickets. Thank you to Paul Thorne for overseeing the integrity of the draw. The pandemic has made fundraising difficult. We are pleased to announce, with 100% profit, as items for baskets were all donated, a grand total of $1,265.00! This money will certainly help our Auxiliary programs." Congrats to our winners...9 year old Charlotte Currie, whose ticket was purchased by her grandmother, who lives in town. Her grandpa picked up the Basket for her and am certain her eyes will be very big The second Basket winner was Shirley Schmidt of Goderich. Her eyes seemed rather big too when she was notified Thank you again and we wish each and everyone, a Happy Easter .

Merry Christmas to one and all!

Donald Taylor, Second World War Veteran is turning 100 years old on January 4th. Want to send him a Birthday card? Donald Taylor P.O. Box 2395 Stanstead, QC... J0B3E5 Voici un vétéran qui aura 100 ans le 4 janvier prochain. Son petit-fils invité les gens à lui envoyer une carte à l’adresse inscrite!

As of December 25 the Legion will be CLOSED during the lockdown.As of December 25 the Legion will be CLOSED during the lockdown.

We are closed on January 1st therefore we wont be having our usual NewYear’s Levee. We are closed on January 1st therefore we wont be having our usual NewYear’s Levee.

Our own Padre Allan Livingstone...congratulations!!

FYI....I will be attempting to live stream our Remembrance Day Service on facebook this year. It will start at 11AM. Mark your calendars!FYI....I will be attempting to live stream our Remembrance Day Service on facebook this year. It will start at 11AM. Mark your calendars!

Our first Poppy presentation of 2020. from Lt to Rt.....John MacDonald, President, Ed Pyette, WWII veteran, Ben Prouse, Poppy chairman

First Poppy presentation

If 40 more members pay their dues a draw for a free membership will be held!!If 40 more members pay their dues a draw for a free membership will be held!!

https://youtu.be/az2F7dYPxnQ

We have a WINNER! Kim Poll has won Catch the Ace. She chose envelope #17 which held the Ace of Spades! She won the progressive jackpot of $32,833.50 plus the weekly pot of $1442We have a WINNER! Kim Poll has won Catch the Ace. She chose envelope #17 which held the Ace of Spades! She won the progressive jackpot of $32,833.50 plus the weekly pot of $1442

If we get 80 more memberships paid by Oct 31. A draw will be held for a free membership!!If we get 80 more memberships paid by Oct 31. A draw will be held for a free membership!!

Thanks to the group of ladies who worked diligently to get the Christmas fruitcake made for the Auxiliary to sell. They are now available so please contact Ver...onique 519-524-8949! They will not last long, so don't miss out!! FUN FACT~~the ladies made about 300 pounds of the fruitcake that was cut into 175 pieces!! They are available by the pound at $8.50 per pound!! Thank You for your continued support!!